Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/83/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Commentary

What Signals Testis Descent?

Author: Jacques J. Tremblay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 687–689,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087197


Minireview

Stress for Stress Tolerance? A Fundamentally New Approach in Mammalian Embryology

Author: Csaba Pribenszky, Gabor Vajta, Miklos Molnar, Yutao Du, Lin Lin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 690–697,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.083386


Ovary

The Ability of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor to Regulate Ovarian Follicle Growth and Estradiol Biosynthesis in Mice Depends on Stage of Sexual Maturity

Author: Isabel Hernandez-Ochoa, Kimberly R. Barnett-Ringgold, Stacey L. Dehlinger, Rupesh K. Gupta, Traci C. Leslie …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 698–706,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.087015


Embryo

Effect of Elevated Circulating Progesterone Concentration on Bovine Blastocyst Development and Global Transcriptome Following Endoscopic Transfer of In Vitro Produced Embryos to the Bovine Oviduct

Author: F. Carter, F. Rings, S. Mamo, M. Holker, A. Kuzmany …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 707–719,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082354

Histone Modifications at the Blastocyst Axin1Fu Locus Mark the Heritability of In Vitro Culture-Induced Epigenetic Alterations in Mice

Author: Raul Fernandez-Gonzalez, Miguel A. Ramirez, Eva Pericuesta, Alexandra Calle, Alfonso Gutierrez-Adan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 720–727,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084715

Transcriptional Profiling by Deep Sequencing Identifies Differences in mRNA Transcript Abundance in In Vivo-Derived Versus In Vitro-Cultured Porcine Blastocyst Stage Embryos

Author: Bethany K. Bauer, S. Clay Isom, Lee D. Spate, Kristin M. Whitworth, William G. Spollen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 791–798,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085936

Adiponectin Stimulates Glucose Uptake in Rabbit Blastocysts

Author: Suenje Fischer, Anne Navarrete Santos, René Thieme, Nicole Ramin, Bernd Fischer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 859–865,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084665


Pregnancy

Diverse Mechanisms of Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor-Mediated Dilatation in Small Myometrial Arteries in Normal Human Pregnancy and Preeclampsia

Author: Leanid Luksha, Natallia Luksha, Marius Kublickas, Henry Nisell, Karolina Kublickiene
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 728–735,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084426

Synergy Between Viral and Bacterial Toll-Like Receptors Leads to Amplification of Inflammatory Responses and Preterm Labor in the Mouse

Author: Vladimir Ilievski, Emmet Hirsch
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 767–773,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085464

Ovine Surgical Model of Uterine Space Restriction: Interactive Effects of Uterine Anomalies and Multifetal Gestations on Fetal and Placental Growth

Author: Katie M. Meyer, Jill M. Koch, Jayanth Ramadoss, Pamela J. Kling, Ronald R. Magness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 799–806,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085381

Decreased Expression of the Rat Myometrial Relaxin Receptor (RXFP1) in Late Pregnancy Is Partially Mediated by the Presence of the Conceptus

Author: Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Oksana Shynlova, Jill W. Verlander, Mary E. Wlodek, Laura J. Parry
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 818–824,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.083931

Progesterone Withdrawal, and Not Increased Circulating Relaxin, Mediates the Decrease in Myometrial Relaxin Receptor (RXFP1) Expression in Late Gestation in Rats

Author: Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Oksana Shynlova, Kerryn Westcott, Rhianna Laker, Emma Simpson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 825–832,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084301

Microarray Analysis of Equine Endometrium at Days 8 and 12 of Pregnancy

Author: M. Merkl, S.E. Ulbrich, C. Otzdorff, N. Herbach, R. Wanke …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 874–886,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085233


Environment

Environmental Influence on Yolk Steroids in American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)

Author: Heather J. Hamlin, Russell H. Lowers, Lori C. Albergotti, Michael W. McCoy, Jessica Mutz …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 736–741,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085142


Testis

BMP4-Induced Differentiation of a Rat Spermatogonial Stem Cell Line Causes Changes in Its Cell Adhesion Properties

Author: Gianfranco Carlomagno, Maaike P.A. van Bragt, Cindy M. Korver, Sjoerd Repping, Dirk G. de Rooij …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 742–749,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085456

Gene Expression Alterations by Conditional Knockout of Androgen Receptor in Adult Sertoli Cells of Utp14bjsd/jsd (jsd) Mice

Author: Wei Zhou, Gensheng Wang, Christopher L. Small, Zhilin Liu, Connie C. Weng …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 759–766,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085472

Retinoic Acid Availability Drives the Asynchronous Initiation of Spermatogonial Differentiation in the Mouse

Author: Elizabeth M. Snyder, Christopher Small, Michael D. Griswold
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 783–790,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085811


Gamete Biology

Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases (ERKs) Pathway and Reactive Oxygen Species Regulate Tyrosine Phosphorylation in Capacitating Boar Spermatozoa

Author: Basim J. Awda, Mary M. Buhr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 750–758,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082008

Evidence for Compromised Metabolic Function and Limited Glucose Uptake in Spermatozoa from the Teratospermic Domestic Cat (Felis catus) and Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Author: Kimberly A. Terrell, David E. Wildt, Nicola M. Anthony, Barry D. Bavister, Stanley P. Leibo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 833–841,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085639


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Insulin-Like 3 Exposure of the Fetal Rat Gubernaculum Modulates Expression of Genes Involved in Neural Pathways

Author: Kamin J. Johnson, Alan K. Robbins, Yanping Wang, Suzanne M. McCahan, Job K. Chacko …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 774–782,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085175

Synergistic Activation of the Mc2r Promoter by FOXL2 and NR5A1 in Mice

Author: Wei-Hsiung Yang, Ninoska M. Gutierrez, Lizhong Wang, Buffy S. Ellsworth, Chiung-Min Wang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 842–851,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085621


Male Reproductive Tract

p-MAPK1/3 and DUSP6 Regulate Epididymal Cell Proliferation and Survival in a Region-Specific Manner in Mice

Author: Bingfang Xu, Ling Yang, R. John Lye, Barry T. Hinton
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 807–817,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085613


Reproductive Technology

Evaluating the Impacts of Osmotic and Oxidative Stress on Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio, L.) Sperm Caused by Cryopreservation Techniques

Author: Ping Li, Zhi-Hua Li, Boris Dzyuba, Martin Hulak, Marek Rodina …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 852–858,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.085852


Female Reproductive Tract

Identification and Quantification of Dopamine Receptor 2 in Human Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrium: A Novel Molecular Target for Endometriosis Therapy

Author: Edurne Novella-Maestre, Carmen Carda, Amparo Ruiz-Sauri, Juan A. Garcia-Velasco, Carlos Simon …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 5, 1 November 2010, Pages 866–873,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084392